Art & Visual Literacy class - TV & Gallery Assignment

The Making of Culture

Activity : - Post assignment in Discussions (min. 500 words each)

There are two parts to this assignment. You must complete both parts.

Part 1 - Television

Part 2 - Art Event

DETAILS

Part 1 - Television: [Minimum of 500 words]

Watch TV for 2 hours. Record details of what you observe and address these questions. Look at the programming for visual clues to the questions below. Be certain to review the Elements and Principles of Design while watching to see how they are used to create the message...

1. What are the primary Elements and Principles of Design used in the images you observed? Discuss them in detail.
2. What values are communicated? Be very specific.
3. How are these values expressed though visual imagery, color, movement etc...?
4. What are the colors, images and pace? WHY?
5. Are there any themes? What are they?

Part 2 - Art Event: [Minimum of 500 words]

Attend a gallery, museum or anywhere that you can view a group of work by one artist. You must actually go to a gallery or museum. You may not simply view images on a website. View the work before you learn anything about the artist. Reflect on your response - Make sure to address these questions:

1. What are the primary Elements and Principles of Design used in the images you observed?
2. What is your impression of this work?
3. What is your initial interpretation?
4. What is the artist trying to communicate through their visual means?
5. How are you making that opinion?

a - What did you see?
b - What visual messages did you notice?

NOW, read any information available about the artist and the intention of the work.

- Go back and look at the work again.
- What are your responses now?
- Have they changed? how? why?
- Show any comparisons.